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  • Grains research recruits from a wide science nursery
    Awards and Scholarships, 13 Sep 2024
    Grains research recruits from a wide science nursery

    The opportunity to acquire and analyse big data from new technology such as drones, satellites and sensors is attracting more students from diverse backgrounds to research in the grains industry. Supported by GRDC Research Scholarships, recent examples are Chrisbin James and Daniel Smith, who are completing PhD’s with Professor Scott Chapman at the University of Queensland, while Dr Andrew Longmire has completed his with Professors Deli Chen and Pablo Zarco-Tejada at the University of Melbourne.

  • Cold, wet conditions an eye-opener for travelling grains scholar
    Awards and Scholarships, 23 Jul 2024
    Cold, wet conditions an eye-opener for travelling grains scholar

    GRDC-supported student Grace Moloney is finding cropping systems in the UK, where she is on placement, very different to those where she grew up on South Australia’s Yorke Peninsula

  • Grains industry specialists set to sharpen their leadership skills
    Awards and Scholarships, 22 May 2024
    Grains industry specialists set to sharpen their leadership skills

    A grain grower and a grain trader will put their management skills to the test in an experiential learning program

  • Victorian growers explore Dutch farming challenges
    Awards and Scholarships, 29 Feb 2024
    Victorian growers explore Dutch farming challenges

    The Wallup Ag Group applied for a GRDC study tour sponsorship to learn from farmers and industry in the Netherlands

  • Scholar finds successful farmers share common traits
    Awards and Scholarships, 27 Feb 2024
    Scholar finds successful farmers share common traits

    GRDC Nuffield Scholar Jarrod Amery travelled Australia and the globe to learn from successful farmers.

  • WA grains extension and innovation recognised with GRDC awards
    Awards and Scholarships, 26 Feb 2024
    WA grains extension and innovation recognised with GRDC awards

    The GRDC Grains Research Update in Perth has recognized two outstanding contributors to the Western Australian grains industry, awarding Professor Ross Kingwell the GRDC Seed of Light award and Robert Harrison the GRDC Emerging Leader award. Professor Kingwell, a leading agricultural economist with the Australian Export Grains Innovation Centre (AEGIC), University of Western Australia, and DPIRD, has been celebrated for his adept ability to communicate complex economic concepts in a relatable manner to grain growers. His extensive work in agricultural economics has significantly impacted Western Australia's grains industry, making him the first in his field to receive this prestigious award.

  • Artificial intelligence eyed for scholar’s study
    Awards and Scholarships, 23 Feb 2024
    Artificial intelligence eyed for scholar’s study

    An interest in technology prompted Katrina Swift to apply for a Nuffield Scholarship to explore how artificial intelligence could benefit Australian grain growers.

  • Communications expert and agronomist each win grains industry awards
    Awards and Scholarships, 06 Feb 2024
    Communications expert and agronomist each win grains industry awards

    Australian agricultural communicator Belinda Cay and agronomist Jana Dixon were celebrated with prestigious awards from the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC). Belinda Cay received the GRDC Seed of Light award for her exceptional work in making grains research accessible and engaging for growers, while Jana Dixon was recognized with the GRDC Emerging Leader award, highlighting her promising contributions to the industry. Andrew Russell, GRDC Southern Panel chair, commended Cay for her broad and impactful work, ranging from marketing campaigns to professional development programs that significantly benefit the grains sector. Cay, the director of Ag Communicators, has been instrumental in various GRDC projects, enhancing the industry's communication and education efforts.

  • Weeds challenge sparks search for non-herbicide tools
    Awards and Scholarships, 15 Dec 2023
    Weeds challenge sparks search for non-herbicide tools

    GRDC Nuffield Scholar Mitch Henderson has explored new technologies that one day may take the pressure off herbicides

  • Study tour sheds new light on weed control
    Awards and Scholarships, 14 Dec 2023
    Study tour sheds new light on weed control

    Nuffield Scholar Mitch Henderson has explored Australia and the world, looking for innovations in weed control

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